Measuring and dispensing device



ug- 1932- J. G. MOXEY MEASURING AND DISPENSING DEVICE a E y 4 2w M v .r m fl M G HLa i fl H V :M, l.H.5 J /M H .r W a 79 11 w NIH T E Ma Patented Aug. 23, 1932 UNI'i'ren STATES FATE MEASURING AND nIsrnNsINsnEvIcE Application filed January 26, 1932. Serial No. 588,896.

This invention relates to measuring and dispensing devices, and in particular it relates to a dispensing receptacle designed to be employed for liquids having different flowing properties.

In measuring and dispensing such liquids as gasoline, kerosene and lubricating oil from the trucks or other vehicles ordinarily used in transporting th same, it is customary to provide such trucks or other vehicles with measuring or dispensing receptacles by which the different products transported by the trucks may be measured and transferred from the truck or other similar vehicle to appropriate containers located at the service or other stations. The measuring and dispensing devices heretofore supplied for this purpose have been provided With an opening at the top having a single pouring lip from which the contents of the receptacle, after it has been filled fromthe tank, may be transferred to appropriate containers provided for such products at servicestations, garages and other places.

Although the flowing properties of the various products transported in this manner difi'er to a considerable degree, th'eusual practice heretofore has been to provide the trucks with measuring and dispensing receptacles 0 each of which is provided with asinglepouring lip, and this lip has not been designed with any particular reference to the product to be dispensed thereby.

As heretofore utilized, measuring and dispensing devices of this general character have been employed for transferring the various products, such as gasoline, kerosene and lubricating oil,, to containers having openings differing in size, so that it has been difficult to utilize a standard measuring and dispensing device provided with a single pouring lip to transfer the products from the tank to the various containers.

In order to overcome the dilficulties heretofore encountered, I have devised a measurin and dispensing receptacle which may be utilized with products having different flowing properties, such as gasoline and lubricat- 0 ing oil. I have also devised areceptacle which may readily be employed in pouring lip is, primarily designed for transferring the contents thereof into containers provided with openings differing in size.

In order that my invention may be'understood, reference may be made to theaccompanying drawing wherein: Y .55

Fig. l is a view in side, elevation of a dis pensing device in whichmy invention is em bodied; V 5

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a partial sectional view of m device taken on the line 3.3 of Fig. 4; and Fig.4 is a partial elevation at right angles to the view shown in Fig. 1.

I have shown my invention as applied to a measuring and dispensing receptacle-10 ordinarily designed to hold a standard quantity of liquid, such as gasoline,kerosene or lubri- .cating oil. This. receptacle is preferably 'of cylindrical form, and is provided with an inwardly tapering wall ll'at its upper end upon which a neck portion 12 is secured. In the preferred form of-my invention, the neck portion 12 has securedthereon.anoutwardly flaring pouring flange 1,3. This pouring} flange is so formed as to provide oppositely disposed pouring lips ltand 15.,v As clearly shown inFig. 2 of the drawin the oppositely arranged pouring lips are so constructed that they have different degrees of curvature in order that liquids having difierent flowing properties may readily be transferred from the receptacle to another container. Preferably the. pouring lip l4 is so formedas to have a small degree of-curvatur-e,and this lip is designed particularly to be used in measuring and dispensing limpid liquids such as" gasoline and kerosene, and will ordinarily be employed when the cone tents of my dispensing device are to be transferred .to .a container providedwith a relativelyglarge opening for the reception of the same. The curvature of the oppo'sitelydisi posed lipl5 .is substantially greater, and this products of a viscous nature, such as lubri eating oils, The shape of the lip 15 is also suchthat it is adapted to beused in transfer.- ring the contents of the receptacle to a container provided with a comparativelysmall opening.

In order that the dispensing device to which my invention is applied may be readily a are riveted or otherwise secured in some suitable manner to the neck portion of the recep tacle as shown at 19. By thus pivoting the bail 16 substantially in the plane of the pouring lips, the bail is movable to and from each pouring lip and is located in such proximity to the pouring lips as to permit either of the pouring lips to be guided easily toward the I opening into which the contents of my dispensing receptacle is to be transferred.

For the purposeof strengthening and supportingthe' pouring lips, I have provided the reinforcing members QObent to conform to the outer surface of the inwardly tapering wall 11, theneck portion 12 and the outwardly flared pouring flange 13; These reinforcing membersrnay be secured to the receptacle in any suitable manner, such as by rivets 21,

by soldering or otherwise.

It will thus be seen thatfI have provided a measuring and dispensing receptacle which i may readily be used for transferring liquids having different flowing properties from a truck or other vehicle to appropriate containers for the same, and that a single measuring and dispensing receptacle having my improved pouring lips thereon maybe util-' ized for measuring and transferring gasoline, kerosene and lubricating oil to containers therefor without the inconvenience heretofore experienced in measuring and'transfer ring such products and pouring the same from a measuring and dispensing device having only one pouring lip. It will'also be seen that my improvement provides a device by means of which the contents of a measuring and dispensing receptacle maybe transferred to containers having either large or comparatively small openings without the inconveniences inherent inv evices heretofore used. While I have shown and described a preferred form of my improvement, it will be understood that various changes may be made therein Without departing from my invention as setout in theclaims appended hereto. I

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a dispensing receptacle for liquids, a

body portion having an opening in the top thereof, a pouring flange surrounding said opening, pouring lips of substantially different degrees of curvature oppositely dis posed on said pouring flange, and a bail pivoted to said receptacle for movement to and from said lips. a

2, In a dispensing receptacle for liquids, a

.sta ti lly different degreesof curvature, and

a bail secured to said receptacle and pivoted intermediate said-pouring lips for movement to and from each of said lips.

4. In a-dispensing receptacle, a body porg tion having .,al,l opening, innt'he upper end thereofproviided iwith oppositely disposed pouring lips, said lips being of substantially d fferent degrees of curvature, tears secured on said receptacle, and a bail pivoted to said for movement to and from each of said lips.

5. In -a dispensing receptacle, a bodyv per tion, a'ne'ck secured thereon, oppositelydis posed pouringlips secured on said neck,a pair of ears secured to; said neck intermediate said lips, and a bail pivoted on said ears for movement to and from each of said lips. I

6. In a measuring anddispensing device, a body portion having an opening-in the top thereon-oppositely disposed pouring lips of substantially different degrees of curvature provided on the edge. of said opening, and means ,securedon said device whereby said device maybe carried and either of said lips directed toan opening into which the contents of said device are to be poured.

71111 a measuringand dispensing device, a cylindrical body portion, an inwardly tapered top wall thereon, a neck secured to the tapered top, Wall, an outwardly tapered flange secured on said neck, and oppositely disposed. pouringlips of different degrees of curva-v tureon said outwardly tapered flange- In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification; V

VTJOHNV e; MoXEYI cars substantially in the plane of said lips 

